Normalizing Mystical Experiences: The Psychic, The Witch, and The Empath
Mystical experiences are more common than we may think, but we live in a world that views them as strange, pathological, or only available to a “special” select few. I believe we all have the capacity to tap into the divine and see beyond the veil, if we desire, and that connecting deeply to the world around us through our lived mysticism is a foundational part of healing work. In this episode I’ll tell you how I discovered I was a “witch” or mystic, what precognition as a kid feels like, and how I ground my spiritual practice in my lived experiences without taking it all too seriously.
“We all have an innate intuitive capacity to see and sense beyond the physical world, and tap into mysticism. Intuition, inner knowing, and spiritual “gifts” are not just for some highly connected or “special” people. Most of our ancestors, no matter where they called home, had a way of connecting to the world around them from the perspective that there is a life-force inherent in all things, that all is sacred and meaningful. Connection to all-that-is was an inherent part of life. ”
What will you learn in this episode of the DEPTH Work Podcast - Normalizing Mystical Experiences: The Psychic, The Witch, and The Empath:
embracing mystical experiences (with joy and without taking ourselves too seriously)
how to deepen our sense of self-trust through the divine
how to navigate feeling betrayed by our intuition or spirituality
why psychiatry pathologizes mystical experiences
“Spirituality and connection to a life force bigger than ourselves is not a safety-blanket, an add-on, a modality, or one aspect of our lives. It’s antithetical to compartmentalize or sanction off the mystical. The mental health system is one of the biggest perpetrators of pathologizing spiritual experiences. It’s time we trust in and normalize our experiences of the mystical and sacred.”
DEPTH Work - A Holistic Mental Health Podcast
This is a space for those who love to dive into the underbelly, to revel in the mystery, question assumptions about what is normal, play in both/and, and honour the wide range of human emotions.
As a complex trauma survivor, holistic counsellor and co-founder of a mental health institute, I learned that there is immense wisdom in our pain and what we call crazy is just what we are yet not willing to understand and explore. Let’s dive in!
